9 weeks

This is our sweet baby at 9 weeks.

I had my appt. with the perinatologist today. He didn't say much we didn't already know. He does want me to start (and I have) taking an aspirin a day starting today. In some smaller studies this has shown to help women who might get pre-eclampsia. He said in larger studies it hasn't shown to help a lot with every patient, but he said it won't hurt to try. I also had a bunch more bloodwork... testing for a whole slew of other possible reasons I could be having the complications with each pregnancy. They drew 5 tubes of blood! At this point I'm showing, that's for sure... but no weight gain! I think I've been too sick and not craving sweets so that's probably why I haven't gained any, lol! Normally sweets are a regular part of my diet plan! :). He agreed with Dr. R that I won't go past 38 weeks they will for sure take me at that point if I make it to then. Dr. Fitzpatrick also said he was already familiar with my case b/c he had reviewed it for the hospital back in February... he told me I'm lucky to be alive. I know I've been told this before, but each time I hear it again, and especially from a high risk dr. totally removed from the emotions of the situation, it really hits home. I am very thankful to still be here for Brycen (and Ryan too, of course!). They did say my due date is March 1st, so that makes me 9 weeks today, which is a few days farther along than what I had originally thought. We were at the dr. pretty much all day. I don't have to go back to see him for another 9 weeks. That will put me at 18 weeks. I have a detailed anatomy u/s that day. I guess that's when we'll find out what the sex is, on September 28th. I do go back to see Dr. R next Wednesday.